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New Coronavirus variant B.1.1.529 could be 150 times more infectious than Delta

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B.1.1.529 has been identified as a potentially dangerous Coronavirus Variant

The newly identified coronavirus variant known as B.1.1.529 has alarmed scientists around the world. “A burning question is does it reduce vaccine effectiveness, because it has so many changes,” said Aris Katzourakis from the University of Oxford, United Kingdom. South African scientist Tulio De Oliveira has stated in a media briefing that the emerging variant … Read more

Coronavirus new variant ‘AY.4.2’ could be even more infectious than Delta

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New coronavirus variant emerges

Newly recognized Coronavirus variant AY.4.2 also known as “Delta Plus” has been related in approximately 6 percent of cases in the United Kingdom. Studies suggest that AY.4.2 could be 10 percent more transmissible than the most common U.K. Delta variant AY.4 according to Francois Balloux, PhD, director at the University College London Genetics institute. An … Read more